State risk profile
South Carolina
AutoRiskIQ explains the location-level forces that influence auto insurance pressure across South Carolina. Scores are informational and focus on relative risk, not individual outcomes.
Score status
74
/ 100
Percentile-based relative to national average.
Updated 2025-12-30.
Risk scale
Relative risk pressure levels used across AutoRiskIQ.
Risk readiness
Core risk signals for South Carolina
Accident & Exposure Risk
Crash frequency is above the national distribution. Fatality severity is above the national distribution. Traffic exposure is near the national midpoint.
Weather & Environmental Risk
Severe weather exposure is above the national distribution based on FEMA hazard signals.
Cost & Repair Pressure
Repair cost levels are above the national distribution, with inflation pressure near the national midpoint.
Claim Friction & Legal Context
Claim friction signals show complaint frequency is near the national midpoint, complaint severity is above the national distribution, litigation environment is below the national distribution.
Theft & Fraud Exposure
Vehicle theft rates are near the national midpoint.
Market Structure Context
Market structure signals show rate filing activity is below the national distribution, market concentration is above the national distribution.
Live traffic context
Active incident feeds in South Carolina
State DOT 511 feeds offer a near-term view of disruptions that can raise short-term claim and repair pressure.
Counts reflect active incidents reported by public traffic systems, not a full crash census.
Active incidents
455
Feeds monitored: 16. Source: State DOT 511 incident feeds + TomTom traffic incidents (third-party).
Top incident types
Risk spotlight
Weather & Environmental Risk in South Carolina
We highlight the highest-pressure risk signal in South Carolina and show the public inputs that drive the score.
90
/ 100
Severe weather exposure is above the national distribution based on FEMA hazard signals.
Severe weather exposure
Hail, flood, hurricane, and ice/snow exposure signals.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index
Seasonal volatility
Seasonal risk variance index capturing claim spikes.
Sources: NOAA seasonal summaries, State storm event data
Premium pressure context
How premiums compare with risk in South Carolina
This context index uses public NAIC average premium data to show how pricing pressure compares with the risk baseline. It is not a quote or a recommendation.
74
/ 100
Average combined premium: $1,517
Premium pressure is roughly aligned with the current risk baseline.
State context
Data-backed context for South Carolina
This section summarizes the strongest public signals behind the state score, highlights trend direction, and flags shifts in claim friction and repair pressure.
Leading signals
Weather & Environmental Risk
Severe weather exposure is above the national distribution based on FEMA hazard signals.
Accident & Exposure Risk
Crash frequency is above the national distribution. Fatality severity is above the national distribution. Traffic exposure is near the national midpoint.
Theft & Fraud Exposure
Vehicle theft rates are near the national midpoint.